Ancient, medieval & culture

Concepts to cover

1. Natyashastra and Abhinaya Darpana: nritta, nritya, natya, rasa and bhava, abhinaya types, karanas
2. Tribhanga: one leg bent, body curved oppositely at waist and neck, the S-shaped stance of Odissi and sculpture
3. Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu): devadasi sadir, Tanjore quartet, ekaharya, Alarippu to Tillana margam, Rukmini Devi
4. Kuchipudi (Andhra): Siddhendra Yogi, Bhamakalapam, dancers speak dialogue, tarangam on the rim of a brass plate
5. Kathakali (Kerala, Ramanattam, elaborate make-up, Vallathol's Kerala Kalamandalam) and Mohiniattam (Kerala lasya, Swati Tirunal)
6. Sangeet Natak Akademi's eight classical dances; Sattriya added in 2000